By: Shannon Ralph I recently came across a quote that made me chuckle. “Not completely unsurprisingly, 56% of fathers say they share household chores and responsibilities equally with their partners, while only 46% of mothers agree.” For years, I’ve heard friends and relatives lament the lack of help their husbands provide when it comes to […]

By: Shannon Ralph Reason #22: We split household duties. Like most married couples—at least modern married couples—Ruanita and I split household duties. I was marveling just yesterday at the patterns and rhythms Ruanita and I have developed after nearly fifteen years of living together. Not having traditional gender roles to guide us, we have had […]